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NYWIFT Grants: Applications for the NYWIFT Fund for Women Filmmakers are open now through June 22nd. The funds are: the Loreen Arbus Disability Awareness Grant, In-Kind Post-Production Grants, the Nancy Malone Marketing and Promotion Grant, and the Ravenal Foundation Feature Film Grant.

Abby Wambach: Take a few minutes to listen to or read soccer star Abby Wambach’s commencement speech to Barnard’s graduating class – you don’t have to be a college student to be inspired.

Follow Through: Three months after Frances McDormand’s Oscar acceptance speech where she called for the use of inclusion riders, Vanity Fair takes a look at how many industry leaders are actually using the provision so far. (Answer: not many.)

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New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) advocates for equality in the moving image industry and supports women in every stage of their careers. As the preeminent entertainment industry association for women in New York, NYWIFT energizes women by illuminating their achievements, presenting training and professional development programs, awarding scholarships and grants, and providing access to a supportive community of peers.